Friday, February 6, 2015

BLOOM ON YOUR BIRTHDAY

I want to share a very feminine birthday card with you today using one of the gorgeous Hostess only sets available in the Stampin' Up! main Idea book and Catalogue, called Bloom with Hope.  Oops, I mean "I like You".  Thanks to one of my likers for pointing that out!

Once again I pulled out my Blendabilities to colour this gorgeous card after first stamping the floral images with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

You can see a subtle shadow around the outside of the flowers, which I achieved first by tracing the outline with a coloured Blendie and then going over it again with my Colour Lifter.  This really softens the harsh colour outline and creates a beautiful soft shadow.

No card is complete without decoration on the inside too!  I finished it simply with another bloom rather than a sentiment, coloured the same way as the front.
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16 comments:

  1. MoniqueFebruary 6, 2015 at 7:49 PM

    Paula that is simply gorgeous, wonderful blending too. Just love it.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 9:20 PM

    Lovely card Paula, and love the softness surrounding the image too :)

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    1. Paula DobsonFebruary 7, 2015 at 7:44 AM

      Thanks Melissa. The edging adds such depth and softens everything beautifully, worth the extra effort.

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  3. Christine BlainFebruary 6, 2015 at 9:46 PM

    Awesome card, my friend! Such gorgeous colours, and balance of elements - stunning, Paula.

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  4. Holly YoungFebruary 7, 2015 at 2:32 AM

    Very pretty card! Love the composition of it, and your coloring is great.

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    1. Paula DobsonFebruary 7, 2015 at 7:45 AM

      Thank you Holly! This was one of those cards that came together in one hit!

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  5. Paula ReidFebruary 7, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    Absolutely beautiful - I SO love your colouring. You are a very talented lady.

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    1. Paula DobsonFebruary 11, 2015 at 8:03 AM

      Thank P2. I love to colour. I find it very relaxing and love watching one dimensional images come to life.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    Very pretty! I would like to say though that this is the "I Like You " stamp set and not Blooms of Hope.

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    1. Paula DobsonFebruary 11, 2015 at 8:01 AM

      Thanks for pointing out my mistake, I have now updated my post!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2015 at 9:54 PM

    Wow, this card is stunning :) Marlene

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  8. Andrea L - EnchantINKFebruary 8, 2015 at 10:16 PM

    Stunning, Paula ... You are really nailing those blendies! Xx

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